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Hip-replacement technique gets patients back on their feet sooner

Hip-replacement technique gets patients back on their feet sooner

Physiotherapist Ellen Newbold, right, and occupational therapist Mary Van Impe help Tim Heenan walk up some steps as he prepares for his release following day surgery for a hip replacement at St.
Indigenous chiefs, activists attend Kinder Morgan protest in Montreal

Indigenous chiefs, activists attend Kinder Morgan protest in Montreal

Ghislain Picard takes part in a press conference on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Monday, Oct. 20, 2014. Three prominent Quebec-area Indigenous chiefs are denouncing Kinder Morgan Canada’s Trans Mountain pipeline expansion project.
B.C. firefighters prepare for windy, dry weather as fires of note remain stable

B.C. firefighters prepare for windy, dry weather as fires of note remain stable

Photo BC Wildfire Service Firefighters in British Columbia are preparing for more challenging conditions early this week, as windy, hot and dry weather could fuel the flames of three large wildfires.
Vancouver files federal court claim over 2015 fuel spill in English Bay

Vancouver files federal court claim over 2015 fuel spill in English Bay

A spill response boat secures a boom around the bulk carrier cargo ship MV Marathassa after a bunker fuel spill on Burrard Inlet in Vancouver, B.C., on April 9, 2015.
UPDATE: Trans Mountain shuts down pipeline because of 100L oil spill near Kamloops

UPDATE: Trans Mountain shuts down pipeline because of 100L oil spill near Kamloops

via Google Maps 3:00 In an emailed statement, Trans Mountain says the company has had to shut down its pipeline as a precaution in response to Sunday morning's spill.
Vancouver's Bike to Work week gets rolling May 28

Vancouver's Bike to Work week gets rolling May 28

Bike to Work Week takes place between May 28 and June 3. Bike to School Week runs from May 28 to June 1.
Creditors target son of West Van Ponzi schemer

Creditors target son of West Van Ponzi schemer

Nine investors were cheated out of $1.4 million by Roy Ping Bai (also known as Ping Bai) and RBP Consulting between February 2012 and December 2013.
SeaBus crews do 360s to honour departed comrade

SeaBus crews do 360s to honour departed comrade

The SeaBus departs North Vancouver. File photo by Cindy Goodman/North Shore News Pilots tip their wings when a comrade dies. Sailors lower their flags. SeaBus captains do a 360.
Astronomer names minor planet after Vancouver Island First Nation

Astronomer names minor planet after Vancouver Island First Nation

Photo Shutterstock When Tsawout First Nation Chief Harvey Underwood looks up at the stars, he knows his community has a place among them.
Park board making Vancouver beaches, pools more accessible

Park board making Vancouver beaches, pools more accessible

Jacques Courteau, co-chair of the City of Vancouver Persons with Disabilities Advisory Committee, tried out one of the park board’s new water wheelchairs.
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